EFCC ARRAIGNS CHINESE MAN FOR CYBER CRIMES IN LAGOS
The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned a Chinese man, Li Kuang Kuang, before Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on one-count of cybercrimes.
The defendant belongs to a criminal syndicate of 792 notorious for cryptocurrency investment and romance fraud, who were arrested on December 19, 2024, in Lagos, during a sting operation tagged 'Eagle Flush Operation' conducted by EFCC operatives.
The charge reads: “That you Li Kuang Kuang and Genting International Co. Limited sometimes in December 2024 at Lagos within the jurisdiction of this Honourabe Court, willfully caused to be accessed computer system for the purpose of destabilizing and destroying the economy and social structure of Nigeria and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 18 of the Cybercrime [Prohibition, Prevention, Etc] Act, 2015 [As Amended, 2024].
He pleaded “not guilty” to the offence when it was read to him, and the prosecution counsel, U.S Kyari, prayed the court for a trial date and for the defendant to be remanded in the Correctional Center.
Justice Osiagor granted the plea and remanded the defendant in Ikoyi Correctional Center and adjourned the matter to July 18, 2025.